PlainZIP

Nashville, TN · standard

ZIP Code 37208

Davidson County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

16,067
1,344/sq mi
$65,556
Median income
$520,000
Median home value
53.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Nashville pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.

39th pct
household income, US ZIPs
Top 12%
home value, US ZIPs
1,344
people per sq mi
33%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37208 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 37208 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, home to 16,067 residents across 12.0 square miles, a density of 1,344 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 37208 reports a modest median household income of $65,556 (1% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $48,742. 22.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.1%. Housing costs here run $520,000 for a typical home value (110% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,558 a month; 33.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 53.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.7, and the average commute is 19 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 37208, plus 6 more within Davidson County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 37208

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Nashville, TN

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 37208.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 37208, Nashville, TN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

16,067

Population

12.0

Area (sq mi)

1,344

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 37208?

30.7

Median Age

46.4%

Male

53.6%

Female

3.9%

Foreign-Born

White 40.4%
African American 52.3%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$65,556

Median Household Income

-1% vs state

$48,742

Per Capita Income

22.1%

Poverty Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

18.8 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 37208 ranks nationally

Nashville, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$65,556 39th percentile higher than 39% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 73.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 53.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

11,360

Total Housing Units

9,805

Occupied Units

1,555

Vacant Units

1.79

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 33.0%
Renter 67.0%

$520,000

Median Home Value

+110% vs state

$1,558

Median Rent

2003

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 440 business establishments in ZIP 37208, employing approximately 7,094 people with a combined annual payroll of $388,693,000.

440

Businesses

7,094

Employees

$388.7M

Annual Payroll

15

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Accommodation and food services 87 19.8%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 60 13.6%
Other services (except public administration) 53 12.1%
Retail trade 52 11.8%
Health care and social assistance 37 8.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 33 7.5%
Construction 20 4.5%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 16 3.6%
Transportation and warehousing 13 3.0%
Finance and insurance 13 3.0%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 13 3.0%
Information 11 2.5%
Manufacturing 10 2.3%
Wholesale trade 10 2.3%
Educational services 10 2.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 37208 vs 37228 →

ZIP 37208 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 37208 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 37208 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 37208 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
37228 Nashville, TN 1,160 1.2 mi
37246 Nashville, TN 0 1.5 mi
37240 Nashville, TN 754 2.3 mi
37219 Nashville, TN 1,162 1.6 mi
37243 Nashville, TN 0 1.7 mi
37201 Nashville, TN 2,137 1.9 mi
37203 Nashville, TN 11,883 2.2 mi
37212 Nashville, TN 20,148 3.1 mi
37213 Nashville, TN 218 2.4 mi
37206 Nashville, TN 25,699 4.3 mi

More ZIP Codes in Davidson County

37013 standard
Antioch, TN
Pop: 78,406
37211 standard
Nashville, TN
Pop: 74,755
37115 standard
Madison, TN
Pop: 37,316
37221 standard
Nashville, TN
Pop: 36,610
37209 standard
Nashville, TN
Pop: 35,457
37076 standard
Hermitage, TN
Pop: 35,230

Related Areas

Davidson County Nashville, TN Tennessee

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 37208 in? ▼
ZIP code 37208 (Nashville) is located in Davidson County, Tennessee. Davidson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/davidson-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 37208? ▼
ZIP code 37208 in Nashville, TN has a population of 16,067 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 37208? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 37208 is $65,556, which is 14% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 37208? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 37208 is $520,000, which is 87% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 37208? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 37208 is African American at 52.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 37208? ▼
ZIP code 37208 has 440 business establishments employing approximately 7,094 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 37208? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 37208 are: Accommodation and food services (87), Professional, scientific, and technical services (60), Other services (except public administration) (53). There are 15 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 37208? ▼
In ZIP code 37208, 73.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 53.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 37208? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 37208 is 18.8 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 37208? ▼
In ZIP code 37208, approximately 33.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 67.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 37208? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 37208 is 22.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.